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Robot Combat Show Brings Metallic Carnage to Primetime in Vietnam

Society

Robot Combat Show Brings Metallic Carnage to Primetime in Vietnam

While many enjoy watching robots like Transformers do battle on the big screen, some Vietnamese audiences have developed an appetite for real steel.

HHarry HodgeDec 30, 2018
The First Annual Saigoneer Golden Plastic Stool Awards for Best Hẻm Gems

Food Culture

The First Annual Saigoneer Golden Plastic Stool Awards for Best Hẻm Gems

As the planet-wide dumpster fire that was 2018 comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to look back at the year in Hẻm Gems through our first-ever Golden Plastic Stool Awards. These will honor some of our favorite local eateries from the past 12 months across four categories: Best Vietnamese Food , Best Non-Vietnamese Food , Best Ambiance and Best Cafe/Bar . We’ll also take a moment to honor our favorite Hẻm Gems that were shuttered this year.

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SaigoneerDec 30, 2018
First Flight of Bamboo Airways Is Once Again Delayed to Next January

Travel

First Flight of Bamboo Airways Is Once Again Delayed to Next January

Despite being scheduled for a December 29 takeoff, Vietnam's newest airline Bamboo Airways won't leave the tarmac until mid-January.

SaigoneerDec 29, 2018
Saigoneer's 5 Best Ngõ Nooks of 2018

Eat & Drink

Saigoneer's 5 Best Ngõ Nooks of 2018

In 2018, Hanoi certainly saw its fair share of the good , the bad and the surprising , but it was, as always, a wonderful year for eating and drinking. Across the city, we delighted in finding decades-old street food spots and brand-new businesses alike.

SaigoneerDec 28, 2018
Nearly 1,000 Hectares of Vietnamese Forest Lost in 2018: Official

Vietnam

Nearly 1,000 Hectares of Vietnamese Forest Lost in 2018: Official

The equivalent of 1,000 football fields, the lost wilderness in Vietnam represents an improvement over recent years.

SaigoneerDec 28, 2018
The Art of Living Explored at Passion Week
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Culture

The Art of Living Explored at Passion Week

When you see a flower, you must not see only the flower, you must see its seeds and fruits, the loamy soil it grew from and will return to; you must smell the sweet scents it emits to attract pollinators; and hear the way a soft spring rain falls against it petals.

SaigoneerDec 28, 2018
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Ends 2018 With Highest GDP Growth Rate in 11 Years

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Ends 2018 With Highest GDP Growth Rate in 11 Years

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerDec 28, 2018
[Video] At FEEL It Festival, a Full Display of Saigon's Vibrant Street Culture

Culture

[Video] At FEEL It Festival, a Full Display of Saigon's Vibrant Street Culture

On December 15, Saigon's underground street scene was on full display on a rooftop in District 7, with freestyle skating, vibrant graffitti and local musicians.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
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Lam Dong Officials Announce Ambitious 7-Year Project to Make Da Lat a 'Smart City'

Vietnam

Lam Dong Officials Announce Ambitious 7-Year Project to Make Da Lat a 'Smart City'

A seven-year plan will rely on technical innovations to improve residents' standards of living, government efficiencies and tourism experiences.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
What We Know So Far About the 152 Vietnamese Tourists Who Went Missing in Taiwan

Asia

What We Know So Far About the 152 Vietnamese Tourists Who Went Missing in Taiwan

The recent disappearance of 152 Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan has the potential to severely affect the visa application process for Vietnamese citizens in the future.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
[Photos] Saigoneer's Best Original Photography of 2018

Arts & Culture

[Photos] Saigoneer's Best Original Photography of 2018

From Red River brick factories, abandoned water parks and trash villages in Hanoi to mud wrestling tournaments, Vietnamese spearfishing and Hindu exorcisms further afield, it’s been a remarkable 10 months for photography.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
Hanoi Mulls Use of GPS Dog Tags to Prevent Theft

Hanoi

Hanoi Mulls Use of GPS Dog Tags to Prevent Theft

Hanoi’s recently launched campaign against dog meat continues to develop, as public officials consider implementing a new proposal in an attempt to reduce dog theft in the city.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
Lam Dong Officials Announce Ambitious 7-Year Project to Make Da Lat 'Smart City'

Vietnam

Lam Dong Officials Announce Ambitious 7-Year Project to Make Da Lat 'Smart City'

A seven-year plan will rely on technical innovations to improve residents' standards of living, government efficiencies and tourism experiences.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
Morning Stories Roundup: More Bus Routes in Hanoi and Football Winning Streak

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: More Bus Routes in Hanoi and Football Winning Streak

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerDec 27, 2018
Saigoneer Bookshelf: Multitudes Contained in 'Red Thread' by Teresa Mei Chuc

Loạt Soạt

Saigoneer Bookshelf: Multitudes Contained in 'Red Thread' by Teresa Mei Chuc

Seeking, sucking, tonguing for each scrap of contained marrow: should a book of poetry labor over a single topic the way a mouth savors a soup bone? Or should it be akin to a buffet plate atop which the author delicately places a diverse sampling of subjects, truths and stories? How many of the multitudes Whitman famously claimed we all contain should be included in a volume?

Paul ChristiansenDec 26, 2018
Saigon to Ban Disruptive Digging on 88 Major Streets in 2019

Saigon

Saigon to Ban Disruptive Digging on 88 Major Streets in 2019

Starting in 2019, Ho Chi Minh City authorities will require all underground work be done without tearing up massive sections of streets.

SaigoneerDec 26, 2018
[Photos] A Stroll on the Quaint Streets of 1920s Chau Doc

Vietnam

[Photos] A Stroll on the Quaint Streets of 1920s Chau Doc

Today, Chau Doc is a busy secondary city just a stone’s throw from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Formed at the intersection between two major rivers, the town has always been a dynamic trading hub connecting Khmer merchants with commercial centers in Vietnam.

SaigoneerDec 26, 2018
Hanoi to Construct Waste-to-Electricity Processing Plants in Response to Growing Trash Issues

Development

Hanoi to Construct Waste-to-Electricity Processing Plants in Response to Growing Trash Issues

In an effort to solve Hanoi’s growing trash problem, the city plants to build multiple waste-processing plants that will convert trash into electricity.

SaigoneerDec 26, 2018
Bottom Trawling, Fine-Mesh Fishing Are Wiping out Vietnam's Fish Supplies

Vietnam

Bottom Trawling, Fine-Mesh Fishing Are Wiping out Vietnam's Fish Supplies

The use of banned trawling methods and fine-mesh nets off the south central Vietnamese coast is depleting fish supplies at a staggering rate.

SaigoneerDec 26, 2018
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Predicted to Face Shortage of 90,000 Workers

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Predicted to Face Shortage of 90,000 Workers

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerDec 26, 2018
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Renovation Project to Extend to 2023

Saigon

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Renovation Project to Extend to 2023

Saigoneers will have to say goodbye to Notre Dame Cathedral for three more years.

SaigoneerDec 25, 2018
Vietnam to Play Champions Trophy Match Against Korea in Hanoi on March 26

Hanoi

Vietnam to Play Champions Trophy Match Against Korea in Hanoi on March 26

Vietnam will play against South Korea in the inaugural AFF-EAFF Champions Trophy in March 2019.

SaigoneerDec 25, 2018
[Illustrations] Four Festive Cards for a Very Saigoneer Christmas

Culture

[Illustrations] Four Festive Cards for a Very Saigoneer Christmas

While there is no chance of Saigon experiencing a white Christmas, we'd still like to take this opportunity to spread a bit of holiday cheer.

SaigoneerDec 25, 2018
After a Year Without Salary, Saigon Veterinary Department Sees Mass Exodus of Employees

Health

After a Year Without Salary, Saigon Veterinary Department Sees Mass Exodus of Employees

The entire veterinarian staff at the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary has not been paid since the beginning of 2018.

SaigoneerDec 25, 2018
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